The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-01
HoNoRING THE PATRIOT DEAD.
Commemorative Services in Honor of Dead
Soldiers at Various Points in Indiana.
SPENCER.

SPENCER.
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SPENCER, May elaboration services began
at Spencer with union services by all the
churches at the opera house Sabbath night
thoughtful and impressive sermon was
preached by Rev. Z. r. Vest, of the M. Il.
Church. The sermon touched upon the causes
and results of the war; our duty to the soldier.
and the obligation of the people free the coun-
try from socialism, anarchy and ruin.
The g. A. r. services the day following were
appropriate and beautiful One hundred sol
diers and number of children, bearing flowers.
marched to the cemetery, where hundreds OF
citizens gathered to hear descriptive recitation
of the Fourteenth Indiana Volunteers by Mrs. q.
W. Edwards, and an address by Comrade T. FL.
Boswell. Excellent music was furnished for all
the services by choir chosen from all the
churches, under the direction OF Dr. j. Coole.
GREENFIELD.
GREENFIELD May elaboration day
ices were held here yesterday under the auspices
of the Samuel I'll. Dunbar Post, G.. A. r. The
exercises were held in the courthouse, and were
very largely attended. Orations were delivered
by William A Hough and Henry Warrum. The
young men acquitted themselves With much
credit, and were handsomely complimented by
Misses Flo Randall and Lenora Boots Each of
the declarations was well received by the audi
At the close of the exercises at the court
house. the members of the post and large num-
to the new and old cemeteries and decorated the
graves of the fallen heroes with wreaths and
bouquets OF roses and evergreens
GREENWOOD.
GREENWOOD May 30-The celebration of Me-
mortal day great success here. The ex-
ercises took place at the new cemetery, a most
beautiful place, which has been finely inn
proved, adding to its natural advantages. 1t Is
situated west of the town, a billy and
picturesque piece of ground. Over one thou
sand people turned out, forming a great process
sion of soldiers, school children and citizens
The soldiers graves decorated with
wreaths and arches of flowers. General Coburn
was the orator A dress parade concluded the
day. The cemetery company nave set apart
ed fine monument of Indiana stone, some fifty
feet high.
ROCKVILLE.
ROCKVILLE, May Glowing to the heavy
rains, the decoration exercises were held in the
ra-house yesterday Lieutenant governor
Robertson of Fort Wayne. the orator. and
his speech was the best delivered here for several
years After the speaking a procession
formed, headed by the Opera Band, next Nc
Cune Cadets, little girls bearing flowers, Grand
Army, citizens and Light Artillery. AT the
but the Grand Army stayed and decked their
comrades last resting place with beautiful
flowers.
LAGRANGE.
LAGRANGE May 3I-Memorial day was ap-
propriately and beautifully observed here. At
o'clock NJ. the j. H. Danseur Post G. A r.,
with fife and drum, followed by civic orders,
citizens on foot and IN carriages proceeded to
Greenwood Cemetery, and there decked the
soldier graves with beautiful flowers. In the
evening the citizens gathered at Rinck's Opera
house to listen to appropriate exercises given by
the young ladies and gentlemen Of our town.
NEW CASTLE.
New CASTLE. May Collaboration day was
observed by q larger number than usual, and
the exercises conducted by G.. w. Leonard Post
G. A r., of high order of merit. The G.
A. r., Sons of Veterans. K of p Uniform Rank
and band made up fine procession to South
Mound, where the services held. The
principal address was delivered by Jos. NJ
Brown. The day was generally observed
throughout the county.
PENDLETON.
PENDLEToN, May elaboration day OBJ
served here yesterday extensive scale.
The town was decorated with flags and bunting
and all business suspended The NJ. f..
Church packed. Hon. Chas. L. Henry, of
Anderson, delivered the address.